diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/lib/lexical.js b/ghost/core/core/server/lib/lexical.js
index 45475a4831..a62b6ea8e4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/lib/lexical.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/lib/lexical.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports = {
         const getCollectionPosts = async (collectionSlug, postCount) => {
             const frame = {
                 options: {
-                    columns: ['url','excerpt']
+                    columns: ['url','excerpt','reading_time']
                 },
                 original: {
                     context: {